And the Lord spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.

And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them; and he departed.

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(A)Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tabernacle of meeting!” So the three came out. (B)Then the Lord came down in the pillar of cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both went forward. Then He said,

“Hear now My words:
If there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, make Myself known to him (C)in a vision;
I speak to him (D)in a dream.
Not so with (E)My servant Moses;
(F)He is faithful in all (G)My house.
I speak with him (H)face to face,
Even (I)plainly,[a] and not in [b]dark sayings;
And he sees (J)the form of the Lord.
Why then (K)were you not afraid
To speak against My servant Moses?”

So the anger of the Lord was aroused against them, and He departed.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 12:8 appearing
  2. Numbers 12:8 riddles